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Mile Highlights: This week's concert news, local radio playlists and top album sales

Here's what's good in the Mile High City this week: In concert news, TV on the Radio is slated to perform two nights at the Ogden in September, Furthur is making its way back to Colorado for three nights at Red Rocks and blink-182 and My Chemical Romance headline KTCL's...
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Here's what's good in the Mile High City this week: In concert news, TV on the Radio is slated to perform two nights at the Ogden in September, Furthur is making its way back to Colorado for three nights at Red Rocks and blink-182 and My Chemical Romance headline KTCL's Big Gig in September. On local radio, Gauntlet Hair, I'm with Her and the Sunshine House got some spins. Meanwhile, at our local record stores, Lady Gaga's Born This Way continued to sell well, and My Morning Jacket, Young Widows and Death Cab for Cutie all entered the charts. Click through for a full rundown.


This Just In: New Concerts and On-sale Dates


TV on the Radio, who canceled its Ogden Theatre show last April due to the death of bassist Gerald Smith, will be at the venue for a two-night stand on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 20 and 21. Broken Social Scene open both night. Tickets ($35/$40) go on sale Saturday, June 11 at 10 a.m.

Furthur, which features Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, return to the area again for a three-night stand at Red Rocks Amphitheatre from Friday, September 30 through Sunday, October 2. Tickets ($54.50-$59.50) go on sale Friday, June 10 at 10 a.m.

Blink-182 and My Chemical Romance will be at Comfort Dental Amphitheatre on Sunday, September 4 as part of Channel 93.3's Big Gig. Tickets ($25-$69) go on sale Saturday, June 11 at 10 a.m.


BLUEBIRD THEATER


Badfish (Sublime tribute): With Pacific Dub, Wed., Oct. 12, 8 p.m., $15.50/$20. Cookie Monsta: Sat., Sept. 3, 9 p.m., $23-$25. The Dwarves: With Nashville Pussy, Fri., Sept. 23, 9 p.m., $18/$20. Electric Six: Fri., Sept. 30, 9 p.m., $15-$18. Got Bass Free Show: Fri., July 29, 8:30 p.m., $12.25. NiT GriT: Fri., Sept. 2, 9 p.m., $25/$30. Rebirth Brass Band: Thu., July 21, 8 p.m., $15/$20. William Topley: Fri., Sept. 9, 9 p.m., $32.50/$35. Yo Mamma's Big Fat Booty: Fri., Aug. 19, 9 p.m., $14/$15.


BOULDER THEATER


Bright Eyes: Tue., Aug. 9, 7:30 p.m., $30/$35


COMFORT DENTAL AMPHITHEATRE


Channel 93.3's Big Gig: With Blink-182 and My Chemical Romance, Fri., Aug. 5, 7 p.m., $19-$63.


FOX THEATRE


Badfish (Sublime tribute): Tue., Oct. 11, 9 p.m., $13.50/$16. The New Deal: Final Colorado performance, Sat., July 2, 11:30 p.m., $25. O.A.R.: With Kelley James, Sat., July 30, 7 p.m., $27.50. William Topley: Sat., Sept. 10, 9 p.m., $32.40/$35 Reggie Watts: Sun., Aug. 14, 8:30 p.m., $20/$22.50.


GOTHIC THEATER


Official Bassnectar Late Night: Featuring Freq Nasty, Welder, Sidecar Tommy and David Satori (of Beats Antique), Raw Russ and Seed, Sat., June 18. Sundown Social (FKA Undercover): Fri., July 29. Tribal Seeds: Wed., Aug. 10.


L2 ARTS AND CULTURE CENTER


Judy Collins: With Amy Speace. Benefit for Love Hope Strength, Fri., Sept. 16, 8 p.m., $45/$50


LARIMER LOUNGE


Cass McCombs: Fri., July 29.


MARQUIS THEATER


Kittie: Wed., Sept. 21. Stray From the Path: Sun., July 31. Frank Turner: Fri., Oct. 7.


MOE'S ORIGINAL BBQ


Lola Black: With Blister 66 (reunion). A remebrance for Kellie Highland McVay, Sat., July 16. Mira Loma & the Bad Vibes: Featuring members of the Netherfriends. With Tulip Wars, Wed., July 20. New Years Day: With It's Boys! and the Material, Thu., July 14. Slothpop: With Interstate Stash Express, Pealrs For Breakfast, Thu., July 7.


NEWMAN CENTER


"Abraham Inc.": Featuring David Krakauer, Fred Wesley and Socalled, Sat., Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m. Brad Mehldau Trio: With Timothy Andres, piano, Fri., May 11, 7:30 p.m. Jane Monheit: Tue., Oct. 18, 7:30 p.m. Chucho Valdés & the Afro-Cuban Messengers: Tue., Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m.


OGDEN THEATRE


Opeth: With Katatonia, Tue., Oct. 25, 8 p.m., $25. TV on the Radio: With Broken Social Scene, Sept. 20-21, 8 p.m., $35/$40.


RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE


Furthur: Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m., $54.5-$59.50. Incubus: Wed., Aug. 17, 7:30 p.m., $54.50-$59.75.


SOILED DOVE UNDERGROUND


Acoustic Alchemy: Sat., Oct. 8. Marion Meadows: Fri., Sept. 9. Kenny Passarelli & Friends: Fri., June 24. Spyro Gyra: Fri., Oct. 28.


SUMMIT MUSIC HALL


Filter: With Saliva and ANew Revolution, Thu., July 21, 7 p.m., $20/$24. Kottonmouth Kings: With Kingspade, the Dirtball, Johnny Richter, D-Loc and DJ Bobby B, Mon., Aug. 15, 7 p.m., $20/$24. Kyuss: Tue., Oct. 4.


SWALLOW HILL MUSIC HALL


Butch Hancock: Fri., Aug. 19. Oakhurst: With Shannon McNally, Fri., July 1. Tuck & Patti: Sun., Sept. 18.



Click through for this week's Local Radio Playlists


Dialed In: Local Radio Playlists


We're currently tracking the playlists from a number of different shows, including KTCL's Locals Only, Radio 1190's Local Shakedown*, 99.5 the Mountain's Homegrown Show, The Colorado Sound, an independently produced show that is broadcast all over Colorado, and The Colorado Wave, which is syndicated on a number of stations across the country. Here's what the area's local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. *Playlist unavailable


LOCALS ONLY (KTCL)
06.05.11

Air Dubai - "Soul & Body" Skyfox - "Run Away" Shoot to Please - "Apologies in Advance" Saints - "Things Pass Away" Houses - "Your Ghost" Woodsmen - "When the Morning Comes" Andrew Witt - "Back to You" Joshua Novak - "Tidal Wave" Gauntlet Hair - "I Was Thinking" Ghost Town Bandulu - "Breezy Days" Demon Funkies - "Compton's Finest" Tatanka - "My Permission"


THE COLORADO SOUND
06.04.11

Fox Street Allstars - "Goin' Back to Memphis" The Broken Everlys - "My Troubled Ways" Cowboy Dave - "Friend in a Bottle" Veronica - "Hurley Wax" Earth, Wind & Fire - "Evil" Rob Roper - "Falling Into Heaven" Katey Laurel - "Everything I Love" Nathen Maxwell & the Original Bunny Gang - "Working for the Man" On Second Thought - "Lighthouse" Jill Sobule - "I Kissed A Girl" Kenny Perkins - "Let Me Know" Wil Key - "Can You Feel It?" Greg Garrison - "Blackwell's Reel" The Primroses - "The Jungle" Soul Merchants - "Crowns of Glory" I'm With Her - "What Have I Become" Quiet American - "Black Jack Daisy" John Common - "Triste Y Hermoso" Janine Santana - "Dignificada" Selina Albright - "You and I" Mohammed Alidu and the Bizung Family - "Land of Fire" Gary Bragg - "She Canceled the Cable" Fourth Estate - "Joy" Dave Beegle - "Ecstatico" Tyler Gilmore's Ninth & Lincoln Orchestra - "I'll Be Seeing You"


99.5 THE MOUNTAIN HOMEGROWN SHOW (KQMT)
06.06.11

Something Underground - "Down the River" The Rouge - "Timebomb" Roe - "Lose My Way" Superseed - "Remember Rock n' Roll" Jen Korte & the Loss - "It's a Little Hard, Dear" Rubber Planet - "Forever" Remember May - "Silverplume" The Sunshine House - "Crazy Horse (Bull Run)" Romano Paoletti - "Can You Run" King for a Day - "Taxman" Brethren Fast - "Brass Ring" The Heyday - "Turn Me Around"


THE COLORADO WAVE
06.06.11

Burn - Come Back Jonathan Clay - Love At War Next Door - Suzie Q Healer - Awakening Bettys Not A Vitamin - Home The Informants - Stuck On You Great American Taxi - Kali Hans York - Inside Out Tempa & The Tantrums - You Lost me Slow Burning Car - Slow Burning Car Vaughan Penn - Forgive You Steve Glotzer - Beso Azul



Click through for this week's Top Sellers


Top Local Sellers - Albums & Downloads


Lady Gaga's Born This Way hung on to the number one slot at Independent for the second week in a row, while My Morning Jacket's Circuital, released last week on ATO, claimed the top spot at Albums on the Hill, and Young Widows' In and Out of Youth and Lightness came in first at Wax Trax. Also Death Cab for Cutie's Codes & Keys, released last week on Atlantic, debuted at number two at Albums on the Hill and number four at Independent Records.



01. My Morning Jacket - Circuital
02. Death Cab for Cutie - Codes and Keys
03. Beastie Boys - Hot Sauce Committee Part 2
04. Eddie Vedder - Ukulele Songs
05. Warren Haynes - Man in Motion
06. Flogging Molly - Speed of Darkness
07. Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi - Rome
08. Wild Beasts - Smother
09. The Melvins - Sugar Daddy Live
10. Vaccines - What Did You Expect From the Vaccines?


01. Lady Gaga - Born This Way
02. Adele - 21
03. E-40 - Revenue Retrievin': Overtime/Graveyard
04. Death Cab for Cutie - Codes & Keys
05. My Morning Jacket - Circuital
07. Chris Brown - F.A.M.E.
08. Foster the People - Torches
09. Egypt Central - White Rabbit
10. Flogging Molly - Speed of Darkness



01. My Morning Jacket - Circuital
02. Death Cab for Cutie - Codes and Keys
03. Eddie Vedder - Ukulele Songs
04. Adele - 21
05. Lady Gaga - Born This Way
06. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
07. Beastie Boys - Hot Sauce Committee Part 2
08. Explosions in the Sky - Take Care, Take Care, Take Care
09. Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi - Rome
10. Kate Bush - Director's Touch



01. Young Widows - In and Out of Youth and Lightness
02. Boris - Heavy Rocks
03. Beastie Boys - Hot Sauce Committee Part 2
04. Boris - Attention Please
05. Against Me - Total Clarity
06. Adele - 21
07. Tyler, the Creator - Goblin
08. Various Artists - Local Anesthetic
09. Thurston Moore - Demolished Thoughts
10. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues


01. Oliver $ - "Doin' Ya Thang" (original mix)
02. Truelove - "Rock the Casbah" (original mix)
03. R3hab & Afrojack - "Prutataa" (original mix)
04. Fedde Le Grand - "Metrum" (original club mix)
05. Nadia Ali & Starkillers - "Pressure" (Alesso mix)
06. Joris Voorn - "Together" (original mix)
07. Swedish House Mafia - "Save the World" (extended mix)
08. Alan Fitzpatrick & Adam Beyer - "Human Reason" (original mix)
09. Hypster - "The Uprising" (original mix)
10. Zedd - "Dovregrubben" (original mix)


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